Calendars
Events are covered regionally & on a national scale. This includes listings for special gatherings, recurring events, & one-time affairs. Each listing is sorted by the date of the event then color coded by the nature of their interest:
- Alternative Music & Culture in Rust.
- BDSM & Fetish in Red.
- Lifestyle & Swinger in Green.
- Gay, Bi, & Transgender in Wine.
- Mainstream in White.
Please note: some crossover will often exist, so the function in question will be listed by the nature that most predominantly reflects the general practice of its venue.
- Our Main Calendar 2018 offers a FULL listing of all regional events.
- Major National Events are listed on our Main Calendar & under their own page.
- Please see Recurring Events for ongoing gatherings (excluding theme nights, weekly recurring events & munches are no longer listed in the Main Calendar).
- For News regarding recent developments in the scene, please see News & Notes.
- For Featured Events & Concerts Coming Soon please see below...
Featured Events:
Please Note: This is only a partial list for featured events! For the FULL list of what's going on throughout the scene, please see our Main Calendar 2018.
June:
15th-17th - FlowJam5 (Facebook): Fire, Flow, & Yoga Festival in Lovettsville, Va.
- Baltimore Pride (Proudout): A full weekend of gay pride for Baltimore.
Fri 15th - Tabu Anything Anywhere (TabuLife.com):
Lifestyle play party on-premise.
- Pleasure Garden Fantasy Friday (thepleasuregardenclub.net): in Philly.
- DC Social (The-Crucible): Social Play Party at The Crucible.
- DC Bear Crue (DCBearCrue.com): Billed as the nation's largest Bear event. - TOWN Drag Show (towndc.com): Located at 2009 8th St. NW DC.
Sat 16th - SMB Multiverse (Facebook): Bound presents the Summer Masquerade Ball.
- Journey / Def Leppard (RoyalFarms): at Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore.
- Cold Cave w/ Black Marble (Facebook): at The Black Cat (NW DC).
- Batz Over Baltimore (Facebook): 80's, Punk, & Goth-Industrial at the Depot.
- Purplelife RVA (Facebook): Immersive nightlife danceparty (Richmond).
- Transylvanian Concubines (Facebook): Trashy Lingerie for Rocky Horror.
- Women Rule Parties (Women-Rule-Parties.com): Md based group.
- Black Rose (br.org)
Monthly open play Workshops hosted at The Crucible.
- Entre Nous (EntreNousDC.com): Meet & Greet hosted at their new location.
- Tabu Newbie Masqurade (TabuLife.com): Lifestyle Social & Play Party.
- TPA: Skoolz Out! (ThePrivateAffair.com): Lifestyle social play party NE MD.
- PGC Porn Star Party (thepleasuregardenclub.net): Pleasure Garden Club.
- Spank DC (SpankDC.com): All male spanking party at The Green Lantern DC.
- Ladies of Lure (Facebook): DC Drag at its finest! at Cobalt, on 17th (NW DC)
- Hummer (ghcdc):
Gorious Health hosts night for Leather, Gear, & Fetish.
- Cum Union Philly (CumUnion.com): for gay & bi men at Club Philly.
- Sigma (sigmadc.org) holds open play at its on-site dungeon.
- Ziegfelds (ziegfelds.com) DC's Biggest & Best Drag Show (11pm).
17th-24th - Pagan Spirit Gathering (CircleSactuary): America's oldest Pagan festival.
- Swinger's Cruise (TheSwingerCruise): Luxury lifestyle Alaskan cruise.
- Rhine River Cruise (ToplessTravel): from Amsterdam to Switzerland.
Sun 17th - Father's Day.
- U2 Live (CapitonOne): at Capital One Arena DC.
- Poison / Cheap Trick Live (LiveNation): at Jiffy Lube Live, Va.
- Philly Pride Parade (PhillyGayPride): gay pride in the city of brotherly love.
- Perry's Drag Brunch (PerrysAM.com): Adam's Morgan most popular spot.
- Nellie's Drag Brunch (NelliesSportsBar): high energy drag brunch Sat & Sun.
Mon 18th - Your MAMA Munch (Fetlife.com/groups): Dom women & those who serve.
Tue 19th - FREAK (Fetlife Groups): weekly
happy hour at its new location in Frederick.
- Black Rose (BR.org) 'Brown Bag Munch' educational series at The Crucible.
- Cecil County Munch (Fetlife): Held at Schaefer's Canal House - 7pm.
Wed 20th - Transit (Facebook): EDM Night in Fairfax at Auld Shebeen downstairs.
- B.E.S.S. (Fetlife Groups) Educational Series in Baltimore.
- LINK / Lancaster in Kink (Fetlife): Bi-weekly gathering in Lancaster, Pa.
- Baltimore Polyamory Network (Fetlife): Regional gathering for poly lifestyle
- Philadelphia Jacks (PhiladelphiaJacks.com): All male masturbation group.- Sigma (sigmadc.org) holds open play at its on-site dungeon.
21st-25th - Electric Forest (ElectricForest): rave music festival in Rothbury, Michigan.
- Wickerman (WickermanBurn): burn meets music festival at Four Qtrs Farm.
- Fusion (DarkOdyssey): Sex positive fetish camp at Ramblewood.
- Toronto Gay Pride (PrideToronto): Seriously, Go north lads! Go North!
Thu 21st - DC Burner Happy Hour (LocalSixteen): Local 16 hosts weekly happy hour.
- Heresy (Ottobar): Goth Industrial Night upstairs at Baltimore's Ottobar. 21+
- Asylum 13 (Facebook): Wilmington Del. hosts a weekly Dark Alt. night.
- DC After Dark (Fetlife): Meet & Greet Happy Hour at Dupont Italian Kitchen.
- Rope Bite Baltimore (Fetlife) Dedicated to the art of Shibari & Rope Bondage.
Fri 22nd - Tabu Newbie Night (TabuLife.com):
Lifestyle play party in Catonsville
- Pleasure Garden Club (thepleasuregardenclub.net): one of Philly's best parties.
- Kinky Karaoke (Fetlife): Karaoke / Play Party at the Baltimore Playspace.
- Minx Pole Dance Play Party (The-Crucible): at The Crucible, DC.
- Bi Parties (Fetlife): On-premise play party for Bi (M/F), Bi-Couples, & TS/TG.
- Men's Kink Night (The-Crucible): All male kink night hosted at The Crucible.
- DC Bear Crue (DCBearCrue.com): Hosted at Town Danceboutique.
- TOWN Drag Show (towndc.com): nightly drag shows start at 10pm.
Sat 23rd - The Gate (Fetlife): Philly's monthly munch at Philly Diner
- Haux Hive Boylesque (The Crucible): An All Masculine Revue" by Haux Hive.
- Entre Nous (EntreNousDC.com): Meet & Greet hosted at their new location.
- Tabu Takover: Young Erotic Swingers (TabuLife.com): Geeks & Freaks.
- Pleasure Garden Club (thepleasuregardenclub.net): one of Philly's best parties.
- Ziegfelds (ziegfelds.com) DC's Biggest & Best Drag Show (11pm).
Sun 24th - Das Ich Live (Facebook): By Mike Saga & I Love Industrial.
- Perry's Drag Brunch (PerrysAM.com): in Adam's Morgan.
- Nellie's Drag Brunch (NelliesSportsBar): Nellie's Sports Bar Sat & Sun.
Mon 25th - Owing Mills Munch (Fetlife): Hosted at various locations.
Tue 26th - FREAK (Fetlife Groups): weekly
happy hour at its new location in Frederick.
- Black Rose (BR.org) 'Brown Bag Munch' & educational series at The Crucible.
- Rockville Poly Munch (Fetlife): Local gathering for couples & singles .
Wed 27th - Transit (Facebook): EDM Night in Fairfax at Auld Shebeen downstairs.
- Hump Day Happy Hour (Fetlife): Hosted by Baltimore TNG.
- Aberrant DC (Fetlife): all-age social gathering now at the Crucble DC.
- Frederick/Hagerstown Munch (Fetlife): Hosted monthly.
- Philly Polyamorists (meetup.com/phillypoly): bi-monthly social event.
- DC Prime Timers (PrimeTimersDC.org): at Dupont Italian Kitchen.
- Sigma (sigmadc.org) holds open play at its on-site dungeon.
Thu 28th - The Further (Facebook): Dark-electro dance party at Safari Lounge in DC.
- DC Burner Happy Hour (LocalSixteen): weekly happy hour for DC Burners.
- Asylum 13 (Facebook): Wilmington Del. hosts a weekly Dark Alt. night.
- DC After Dark (Fetlife): Meet & Greet Happy Hour at Dupont Italian Kitchen.
- Columbia Unwound (Fetlife): Monthly Happy Hour for the kink set.
29th-2nd - PEX Summer Festival (PEXSummerFestival): Magic meets music festival.
- TESfest (TESfest): Premier sex positive kink-fest in Piscataway, NJ.
- Bearfest (AtlantaBearfest): All male "Bear" convention in Atlanta, Ga.
Fri 29th - Dark & Stormy (Facebook): Goth-Industrial at the Backstage of The Black Cat.
- KUNST UND WAHNSINN (Facebook): WaxTrax! Industrial at Windup Space.
- Tabu "Happy Hour" (TabuLife.com): Lifestyle social & play party on-premise.
- Pleasure Garden Club (thepleasuregardenclub.net): one of Philly's best parties.
- DC Bear Crue (DCBearCrue.com): Billed as the nation's largest Bear event.
- Final Weekend for TOWN (towndc.com): A DC Legend retires. NW DC.
Sat 30th - Freak Day at Kings Dominion (Facebook): Annual gathering at the park.
- Tabu Blackout Party (TabuLife.com): Lifestyle Social & Play Party
- The Private Affair (ThePrivateAffair.com): Lifestyle play party in NE MD.
- Pleasure Garden Club (thepleasuregardenclub.net): one of Philly's finest parties
- Final Weekend for TOWN (towndc.com): A DC Legend retires (8th St NWDC)
- Spank & Paddle Party (sigmadc.org) hosted by Sigma at their on-site dungeon.
29th-2nd - PEX Summer Festival (PEXSummerFestival): One of the area's biggest & best
festivals at Ramblewood Retreat.
Regional Concerts:
Thu June 7th - Combichrist Live (Facebook): at the Baltimore Soundstage, w/ Wed 13.
Fri June 8th - Journey & Def Leopard (Facebook): at Jiffy Lube Live (Va).
Sat June 9th - Combichrist Live (Facebook): at Philly's Trocadero, w/ Wednesday 13.
Mon June 11th - Daryl Hall & John Oats (Facebook): at Capitol One Arena (DC).
Tue June 12th - Combichrist Live (Facebook): at Richmond's Canal Club w/ Wed 13.
Sat June 16th - Journey / Def Leppard (RoyalFarms): at Royal Farms Arena, Balt.
Sat June 16th - Cold Cave w/ Black Marble (Facebook): at The Black Cat (NW DC).
Sun June 17th - U2 Live (CapitonOne): at Capital One Arena DC.
Sun June 17th - Poison / Cheap Trick Live (LiveNation): at Jiffy Lube Live, Va.
Sun June 24th - Das Ich Live (Facebook): By Mike Saga & I Love Industrial.
Sun July 1st - Poptone Live (Facebook): at The Filmore (Silver Spring).
Mon July 2nd - Imagine Dragons Live (LiveNation): at Jiffy Lube Live, Va.
Sat July 21st - Rob Zombie / Marilyn Manson (LiveNation): at Jiffy Lube Live, Va.
Tue July 24th - Lindsey Stirling / Evanescence (LiveNation): at Jiffy Lube Live, Va.
Wed July 25th - Echo & Bunnymen (Facebook): w/ Violent Femmes at The Anthem DC.
Fri July 27th - The Smashing Pumpkins (Ticketmaster): Royal Farms Arena, Balt.
Fri Aug 3rd - Tiny Cat (Facebook): at the Black Cat (NW DC).
Sat Aug 4th - Jimmy Buffet Live (LiveNation): at Jiffy Lube Live, Va.
Sun Aug 12th - Pentatonix Live (LiveNation): at Jiffy Lube Live, Va.
Fri Sep 7th - Jethro Tull Live (Wolftrap): at Wolf Trap, N.Va.
Mon Sep 10th - Killing Joke (Facebook): at the Baltimore Soundstage.
Thu Sep 13th - Shadow Woods Metal Fest (Facebook): in White Hall Md.
Fri Sep 14th - Paul Simon Farewell Tour (CapitonOne): at Capital One Arena DC.
Fri Sep 21st - Gary Numan (Facebook): at the Baltimore Soundstage.
Sat Sep 22nd - Elton John Farewell Yellow Brick Rd (CapitonOne): at Cap.One Arena.
Tue Oct 9th - Nine Inch Nails (Facebook): w/ Jesus & Mary Chains at The Anthem DC.
Sun Oct 21st - Garbage (Facebook): at The Lincoln Theater (NW DC).
Thu Oct 25th - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (Facebook): at The Anthem DC.
Oct 27-28 - Days of Darkness Festival (Facebook): presented by Maryland Deathfest.
Thu Nov 1st - Clan of Xymox (Facebook): at the Ottobar (Baltimore).
Wed Dec 19th - A John Waters Xmas (BaltSoundStage): at the Baltimore Soundstage.
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